| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 87 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [vb infin] for a few [noun pl] | 21 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] [vb infin] for a few [noun pl] | 21 |
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| 4 | [vb mod] [vb infin] in a few [noun pl] | 20 |
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| 5 | [vb mod] [vb infin] in a few [noun pl] | 20 |
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| 6 | [vb mod] [vb infin] within a few [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 7 | [vb mod] [vb infin] within a few [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 8 | can [vb infin] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 18 |
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| 9 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] a few days | 17 |
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| 10 | would [vb infin] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 15 |
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| 11 | may [vb infin] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 12 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] a few weeks | 12 |
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| 13 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] a few minutes | 12 |
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| 14 | will [vb infin] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 15 | could [vb infin] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 16 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] a few years | 8 |
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| 17 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] a few hours | 7 |
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| 18 | should [vb infin] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 19 | [vb mod] [vb infin] from a few [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 20 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] a few months | 6 |
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| 21 | [vb mod] [vb infin] from a few [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 22 | [vb mod] look [prep] a few [noun pl] | 5 |
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